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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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